"I owe my success to the fact that I never had a clock in my workroom."

-- Thomas A. Edison

#Inspirational Quotes #Life Quotes #Motivational Quotes

“The wicked flee when none pursueth.”

Source : Charles Portis (2011). “True Grit”, p.25, A&C Black
“Going back to a simpler life based on living by sufficiency rather than excess is not a step backward. Rather, returning to a simpler way allows us to regain our dignity, puts us in touch with the land, and makes us value human contact again.”
“I was slinging whatever I could get my hands on.Â Whether it was chronic, whether it was crack.”
“I'm a lot more selective with work these days. My perfect plan is to do one movie every nine months. It would have to be a project that I found inspiring. It would also have to include other actors and a director I am inspired to work with.”
“A good photograph will prove to the viewer how little our eyes permit us to see. Most people, really, donâ€™t see-see only what they have always seen and what they expect to see-where a photographer, if heâ€™s good, will see everything. And better if he sees things he doesnâ€™t expect to see.”
“The Renaissance of Europe did not take place in the 15th century. Rather it began when Europe learned from the culture of the Arabs. The cradle of European awakening is not Italy. It is the Muslim Spain.”
“The community of nations may see more and more of the very kind of threat Iraq poses now: a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction, ready to use them or provide them to terrorists. If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow.”
“The song is languid and speaks of love and loneliness and loss. Why does love seem to go with the sad things?”

Source : Lisa Ann Sandell (2011). “A Map of the Known World”, p.139, Scholastic Inc.

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